[Hiring] Sales Development Representative @Kantiv (formerly Joist AI)

Role Description

As a Sales Development Representative, you're often the first meaningful interaction a prospect has with our company - and the first proof point that Kantiv is different. You’ll build trust with prospects, research accounts, start relevant conversations, and create high-quality opportunities for our Account Executives. We’ll give you the tools and support to succeed while you focus on what matters most: creating a pipeline.

• Research accounts and prospects using a mix of AI-powered tools and traditional sources.
• Engage prospects across Phone (cold calling), LinkedIn, and email with relevant, thoughtful outreach.
• Travel to trade shows and industry events to support booth setup, engage with prospects, and drive sales opportunities.
• Hold meaningful conversations that uncover real problems, priorities, and timing.
• Qualify interest and determine whether prospects are a strong fit for Kantiv.
• Schedule meetings and provide clear, well-structured handoffs to Account Executives.
• Maintain accurate activity, notes, and next steps in HubSpot.
• Use feedback from conversations to improve messaging, targeting, and outreach approaches.
• Continuously learn new tools and workflows to work more effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in B2B SaaS sales, sales development, or comparable.
• Strong conversational skills - you can listen, ask good questions, and communicate clearly.
• Comfort using AI tools as part of your daily work (for research, writing, learning, or problem-solving).
• Ability to pick up new tools and processes quickly with minimal guidance.
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to understand new industries, technologies, and business problems - and bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Organized and self-directed, with the ability to manage follow-ups and priorities.
• Resilient, consistent, and comfortable with rejection - especially via cold calling.

Requirements

• Nice to have (not required): Experience in the AEC sector and/or construction technology.
• You have volunteer experience (we appreciate people who give back to the community).

Benefits

• Join a leader in the space riding a wave of explosive growth - real career runway.
• We arm you with the tools, procedures, and support to succeed - you're set up to win, not left to figure it out alone.
• Competitive base salary plus commission.
• Work From Home Stipend.
• Monthly Wellness Stipend.
• Remote-first work environment with flexibility and trust.
• Unlimited time-off policy.
• Hands-on experience building and using AI-driven workflows and modern sales tooling.
• Opportunity to develop new skills across sales, technology, and go-to-market strategy.